Last Updated on December 4, 2020 by Amy Rain and fog greatly reduce visibility and increase the risk of a collision while boating. Thankfully, your radar has built-in features you can use to “see” through the rain better and avoid a deadly mistake. While sailing around in the Maldives, we were near our friends Slow…
Last Updated on December 1, 2021 by Amy We frequently get asked about how insurance works out here. How do we insure our boat? What restrictions do you have on your boat insurance? My boat insurance policy is going up 200%, help me! When we moved aboard Starry Horizons, we wanted to sail the boat…
Last Updated on November 13, 2021 by Amy Snorkeling is one of our absolute favorite activities when we are cruising. When the water is clear, I like to get in at least every other day for a snorkel. It’s great exercise and exposes us to the marine wildlife around us. Since we’ve been cruising for…
Last Updated on November 18, 2019 by Amy All prices are in USD. We are Americans, Blowing Bubbles is Canadian. In October, our friends on S/V Blowing Bubbles were in a major accident in Indonesia. Kyle was evacuated to Singapore, where they received a $78,000 medical bill. We’ve had small medical bills here and there…
Last Updated on May 3, 2021 by Amy I wrote a while back about unboxing my new Drift Paddleboards I got in Australia and taking them for a spin. Since then, I’ve had a blast paddleboarding with the Gemini Twins (or the singular, Lord and Lady Gemini) all over Southeast Asia. However, after my first…
Last Updated on October 31, 2021 by Amy I’m a proud Houstonian; I’ve lived there most of my life (from about two years old on). I graduated high school out in the ‘burbs, bought my first house inside the loop, and my parents still live out in Clear Lake. And all my life, Galveston has…
Last Updated on September 13, 2023 by Amy I was already a huge fan of my Magma Products nesting cookware set. I had brought a set over to France when we moved aboard the boat and easily fell in love with them. However, after four years and some mistreatment on my part, my pans were…
Last Updated on May 14, 2021 by Amy Our jeep creeps to a stop, and Richard shuts off the engine. Another jeep faces us, engine off and headlights shining in the dusk. We wait quietly, the noises of the park around us. Then, we see the movement; from the edges of the headlights next to…